Germany
Golf in Germany: There are now more than 650 golf courses to meet the demand in Germany, most of which are located around major cities such as Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Stuttgart, Munich or Berlin, or again in favourite tourist locations like Bavaria or even way out in the country. The majority of clubs are private but they all admit visitors (who have to be bona fide members of a golf club). To make the most of your golfing trip, and to help in your planning, you can look up the location of the best courses in Germany on our customised maps.
Visitors welcome
Munich
Original 9-hole course designed by Bernhard von Limburger (1959), extended to 18-holes by Donald Harradine (1980). Modifications made by Kurt Rossknecht (1996).
Visitors welcome
Frankfurt
German course architect Christoph Städler.
Visitors welcome
Stuttgart
Current layout designed by Argentinian-Irishman Peter Gannon (1927), who left the Catholic priesthood to become a golf course architect.
Visitors welcome
Berlin
Bad Saarow's four golf courses are named after their respective designers: Arnold Palmer (1995), Nick Faldo (1996), Stan Eby (2001) and 9-hole Jake McEwan (2000).
Visitors welcome
Berlin
Bad Saarow's four golf courses are named after their respective designers: Arnold Palmer (1995), Nick Faldo (1996), Stan Eby (2001) and 9-hole Jake McEwan (2000).
Visitors welcome
Dusseldorf / Koln
The original design was by an unknown Englishman; improvements made by Christoph Städler (2007).
Visitors welcome
Berlin
Original 9-hole course designed by club members, with contributions from Royal Air Force Engineers. Rainer Preissmann designed the expansion to 18-holes; David Krause Design reconstructed the old greens.
Visitors welcome
Berlin
All Motzener See's courses were designed by Kurt Rossknecht.
Weekdays only
Berlin
Original course laid out by Cuthbert Butchart (1913); current layout designed by Karl Hoffman (1930).
Visitors welcome
Munich
Swiss-based, English architect Donald "Don" Harradine.
Visitors welcome
Koblenz
Karl F. Grohs
Visitors welcome
Flensburg
German designer Rolf-Stephan Hansen, a native of Sylt, who counts this as his first and last golf course design.
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Bremen
Original 18-hole design by Bernhard von Limburger (1964), which replaced a former 9-hole course. Course remodelled by Christoph Städler (2004).
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Dusseldorf / Koln
German course architect Bernhard von Limburger.
Visitors welcome
Dresden
Unknown
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Dusseldorf / Koln
Frederick W. "Fred" Hawtree.
Visitors welcome
Dusseldorf / Koln
Royal Air Force personnel.
Visitors welcome
Munich
Current layout designed by Bernhard von Limburger (1962).
Visitors welcome
Schwerin
Stan Eby (Schloss course)
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Frankfurt
Original design by Harry Colt and John Morrison of English course designers Colt, Alison & Morrison (1928); greens and bunkers remodelled by Christoph Städler (2007).
Visitors welcome
Munich
Unknown
Visitors welcome
Frankfurt
Christian Althaus
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Stuttgart
German golfer and course designer Bernhard Langer.
Visitors welcome
Munich
Canadian architect David J. Krause.
Visitors welcome
Hamburg
North and South courses designed by Michael Blesch.
Visitors welcome
Munich
Peter Harradine
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Hamburg
Frank Pennink (A&B nines, 1985); Karl F. Grohs (C-nine, 1993)
Visitors welcome
Dusseldorf / Koln
A Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course
Visitors welcome
Kassel
Original layout dates from 1997. Redesign from 18 to 27 holes by Holger Rengstorf (2014).
Visitors welcome
Nuremberg
Australian designer Graham Marsh.
Visitors welcome
Hamburg
Original design by German course architect Bernhard von Limburger (1964); renovation and modifications by Christoph Städler (2016).
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Hamburg
Original design at this location by Harry Colt of English design firm Colt, Alison & Morrison (1928). Revamped in 1960s by Germany's most renowned golf course architect, Dr Bernhard Limburger (known as "Limmy").
Not Saturdays
Hamburg
Original design by John Morrison (1957); redesigned by Canadian course architect David Krause (2004).
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Hamburg
German course architect Bernhard von Limburger.
Visitors welcome
Frankfurt
Original design by Ernst Kothe; remodelled and renovated by Canadian David Krause (2008).
Visitors welcome
Kassel
Niedersachsen course designed by Canadian architect David Krause (2003). Göttingen course: back-nine designed by Englishman Donald "Don" Harradine (1971); front-nine added by German architect Wolfgang Siegmann from Hanover (1987).
Visitors welcome
Dusseldorf / Koln
Dieter R. Sziedat
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Dusseldorf / Koln
South course laid out by Dieter Zimmermann (1984), with some reworking by Simon Gidman (1997). North course designed by Simon Gidman (1997).
Visitors welcome
Dusseldorf / Koln
East and West courses designed by Germany's most renowned golf course architect, Dr Bernhard von Limburger (known as "Limmy").
Visitors welcome
Koblenz
Wolfgang Jarsombek (inspired by the style of Robert Trent Jones Jr).
Visitors welcome
Kassel
Donald Harradine
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Dusseldorf / Koln
Current layout (late-1950s) at Refrath designed by Germany's most renowned golf course architect, Dr Bernhard von Limburger (known as "Limmy").
Visitors welcome
Konstanz
Original 9-hole course at this location designed by Bernhard von Limburger, extended to 18-holes in 1980s.
Visitors welcome
Dusseldorf / Koln
Hirochika Tomizawa in collaboration with Karl F. Grohs of Deutsche Golf Consult.
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Dusseldorf / Koln
Original design by Karl Hoffmann (1930); reworked by Bernhard von Limburger (1939/40).
Visitors welcome
Hamburg
Original layout at Travemünder designed by John Morrison (of Colt, Alison & Morrison) (1928); largely redesigned and the C-nine added by Karl F. Grohs & Udo Barth (1992).
Visitors welcome
Flensburg
Kenneth W. "Ken" Moodie of Scotland.
Visitors welcome
Freiburg
American golf architect Bradford Benz.
Visitors welcome
Koblenz
Original design by Karl Hoffmann, Charles A. Mackenzie (Alister's brother) and Major Fahrenholtz (1928); with some reworking over the years.
Visitors welcome
Munich
German course architect Kurt Rossknecht designed the original 18-hole layout, and the extension to 27-holes in 2002.
Visitors welcome
Munich
Unknown
Visitors welcome
Munich
Munich GC's Strasslach course dates from 1964, and was extended to 27-holes by Kurt Rossknecht (1996). The course was remodelled by Perry Dye (2006).
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Munich
German golf professional, instructor and course designer Heinz Fehring.
Visitors welcome
Frankfurt
German course architect Christoph Städler.
Visitors welcome
Flensburg
Unknown
Visitors welcome
Konstanz
Unknown
Visitors welcome
Munich
Bernhard Langer designed the Brunnwies (1989), Beckenbauer (1989) and Porsche (2003) courses at Bad Griesbach. Kurt Rossknecht designed the Uttlau and Lederach courses (1989).
Visitors welcome
Munich
Bernhard Langer designed the Brunnwies (1989), Beckenbauer (1989) and Porsche (2003) courses at Bad Griesbach. Kurt Rossknecht designed the Uttlau and Lederach courses (1989).
Visitors welcome
Munich
Bernhard Langer designed the Brunnwies (1989), Beckenbauer (1989) and Porsche (2003) courses at Bad Griesbach. Kurt Rossknecht designed the Uttlau and Lederach courses (1989).
Visitors welcome
Nuremberg
Original design by Bernhard von Limburger (1960); modified by Thomas Himmel (1988).
Visitors welcome
Hanover
Arnold Palmer & Ed Seay
Visitors welcome
Frankfurt
Course renovated by Christoph Städler (of Städler Golf Courses) in 2001.
Visitors welcome
Dusseldorf / Koln
Original 18-hole layout designed by Brigadier Michael Jones. Current design by Uli Katthöfer (2004).
Visitors welcome
Munich
German designer Kurt Rossknecht.
Visitors welcome
Konstanz
Canadian designer Rod Whitman.
Visitors welcome
Hamburg
Lakes course (Jack Nicklaus, 1999); Old course (Wolfgang Siegmann, 1986).
Visitors welcome
Berlin
Scottish golfer and course designer Sandy Lyle.
Visitors welcome
Nuremberg
Jerry Pate & Reinhold Weishaupt
Visitors welcome
Berlin
South course: Robert Trent Jones II (1997; lead designer Kyle Phillips).
North course: Rainer Preissmann (1996).
Visitors welcome
Hanover
German course architect Christoph Städler.
Weekdays only
Hamburg
Original design by Harald Gratenau; later improvements made by Udo F. Barth.
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Munich
Swiss-based, English architect Donald "Don" Harradine.
Visitors welcome
Stuttgart
Red/Rot course (Hannes Schreiner, 1997); St Leon course (Dave Thomas, 2001).
Visitors welcome
Stuttgart
Red/Rot course (Hannes Schreiner, 1997); St Leon course (Dave Thomas, 2001).
Visitors welcome
Berlin
West course (Bernhard Langer, 1997); Ost/East course (Kurt Rossknecht, 2003).
Weekdays only
Stuttgart
Current layout designed by Bernhard von Limburger (1969); renovated by Thomas Himmel (2005).
Visitors welcome
Flensburg
Swiss-based, English architect Donald "Don" Harradine.
Visitors welcome
Frankfurt
Swiss-based, English architect Donald "Don" Harradine.
Weekdays only
Hamburg
David Krause & Donald Steel
Visitors welcome
Erfurt
All Weimarer Land's courses were designed by Städler Golf Courses (Christoph Städler): Feininger course (2011); Goethe course (2011) and 3-hole Short course (2010).
Visitors welcome
Saarbrucken
Wolfgang Jarsombek
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Hanover
German course architect Bernhard von Limburger.
Visitors welcome
Frankfurt
Original course designer unknown. Course renovated by Christoph Städler (of Städler Golf Courses) in 2002.
Visitors welcome
Schwerin
Designed by Canadian course architect David Krause.
Visitors welcome
Schwerin
Holger Rengstorf
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Munich
Dutch golfer and designer Joan Dudok van Heel.
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Munich
German designer Kurt Rossknecht.
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Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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